My sewing book

This is My Sewing Book. I love books and since I am not able to write one, I wanted to make one.
I called it "My Sewing Book" so I can store some of my sewing supplies in it, such as scissors, pins, safety pins, lace, etc. It is all made out of scrap fabrics I had left over from other projects. I added pockets for all the supplies, a paper pad to write my ideas, and spaces for all the things I have. It came out so pretty that the next time I travel I will have to take it with me.

Calla

" I shut my eyes in order to see."
-Paul Gaugain-

Canvas

I felt in love with canvas project. I saw them in a lot of magazine and I found it fascinating. So I decided to make two for my in-laws for Christmas. I designed a scrapbook page and put in a canvas so it can be display in a wall and not only inside an album. It took a day to have the project done from start to finish, it was ready just in time for us to leave.
I will definitely make few for myself in the near future.

Cuff

I felt in love with cuffs recently and I wanted to make my own. I always save small pieces of fabrics and lace left from my big project and put them in a small basket in my desk, you never know when you need it. So I was finally able to dip in the basket and create this cute cuff.

My Princess

This is one of my daughters. One of my most talented friend took some picture of her and her sister and they come out so beautiful.
This are the picture of my little princess Sophia .

The picture was taken by Beth Caporaletti at http://www.caporalettiphotography.com/

Biscotti

This was a very busy week, my husband was out of town and our two girls were all for myself. It was the perfect week to make cookies too. I told my neighbor I was going to make cookies for her church but I was not expecting it was going to be the week my husband was not at home. Somehow I managed to make 100 cookies and wrap them all.
These are Italian biscotti. Biscotti in Italian is a term for all types of cookies; the ones in the US which are called biscotti are actually called "tarallucci' in Italy. So if you are taking a trip to Italy any time soon do not ask for biscotti thinking they are the kind in the US, because you will get a plate of cookies instead of the tarallucci you are actually wanting.

Altered bags

My mom came all the way from Italy to visit us and his new granddaughter, we had a lot of fun together and she loved so much my altered "Trader Joe" bags than I had to made a couple for her to take back home. She is going to keep one and fill the other with food and wine and give it as a present. I think I will copy her idea and do the same, it will be a cute Christmas basket.